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Arson Suspect Arrested

On Wednesday, 1/14/15, at approximately 1pm, Martinez officers and ConFire personnel responded to reports of a residential fire in the 1500 block of Ashwood Drive. Upon arrival, officers noted two additional homes on fire. Officers suspected that a resident from the 1500 block of Ashwood Drive was responsible for the fires and began searching for the subject. Officers from Martinez PD and Pleasant Hill PD ultimately arrested Martinez resident DAVID STANLEY BOYLE, Age 52, after a short foot pursuit in the 1900 block of Elderwood Drive. Martinez Police and ConFire investigators are currently conducting a joint investigation into the incident.